Written by a team of leading international specialists, Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production.... Zobraziť viac
This text is developed for the first course in Farm Management, typically taken by a junior/senior level student. Designed to introduce students to the key concepts on how to effectively manage a farm business, ... Zobraziť viac
Vedeli ste, že na Slovensku žije viac ako 28 000 druhov živočíchov? Naša „malá veľká krajina“ je prírodným klenotom Európy a kniha Divoké Slovensko vás vezme priamo do srdca divočiny. Spolu so skúsenými zoológmi sme nazreli do brlohov, hniezd ... Zobraziť viac
Advances in molecular biology and biotechnology are increasing at a rapid pace, both in the development of new methodologies and in their practical applications. This popular textbook has been revised and updated to provide an overview... Zobraziť viac
One of Nat Geo's most popular nature photographers shares 200 breathtaking images - and the stories behind them - from a wide swath of wild ocean locales around the globe... Zobraziť viac
Interactions between species are of fundamental importance to all living systems and the framework we have for studying these interactions is community ecology. This is important to our understanding of the planets biological diversity... Zobraziť viac
The world of finance is on the cusp of a major disruption that will affect corporations, bankers, states―indeed, all of us. As Eswar Prasad makes clear, the end of physical cash will fundamentally rewrite how we live... Zobraziť viac
Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Artic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message: climate change is destroying the planet, and we must take drastic action immediately... Zobraziť viac
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell... Zobraziť viac
A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers... Zobraziť viac
Long before breaking ground on a project, architects work out their designs through sketches and simulations... Zobraziť viac
If you’re familiar with the Pantone® colour guide and can’t imagine working without it, have you ever wondered why there’s no equivalent tool for fonts and typefaces?.. Zobraziť viac
What brings a home to life? This is the underlying quest behind each of the 25 spectacular houses showcased in this colorful volume, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and floor plans that illustrate the commentary of the contributing architects... Zobraziť viac
Since the early twentieth century, Latin America has been home to some of the most compelling architecture - from the large-scale and otherworldly civic structures of the Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer to the more intimate work of Mexico's Luis Barragan... Zobraziť viac
An argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulations and infrastructure... Zobraziť viac
Never in the history of warfare has the clash between such great and apparently equal forces been decided so swiftly and conclusively as the German conquest of France and the Low Countries in May and June of 1940... Zobraziť viac
Astrophysicist George Smoot spent decades pursuing the origin of the cosmos, "the holy grail of science," a relentless hunt that led him from the rain forests of Brazil to the frozen wastes of Antarctica... Zobraziť viac
Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses what we've learned about their nature... Zobraziť viac
Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism... Zobraziť viac
This book covers the physical metallurgy of steels as well as the heat treatments used to improve the their properties. A full chapter is dedicated to the atmospheres in the steelmaking, including the implications of the own gases generated... Zobraziť viac
